Folsom, CA Animal Ordinances: Cat Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- License required at
- 4 months old
- Application deadline
- 30 days of acquiring cat
- Altered-cat fee
- No more than half unaltered fee
- Feral colony rule
- None in city code
- Violation class
- Infraction (§7.06.070)
Summary
Every cat over four months old in Folsom must wear a city license tag under Municipal Code Section 7.06.010, obtained within thirty days of acquisition and tied to a current rabies vaccination. Folsom has no cat-specific at-large or feral-colony ordinance; Chapter 7.04's running-at-large ban covers dogs only.
A. Every person owning or harboring a dog or cat within the city shall obtain a license tag pursuant to the provisions of this title. Licenses shall be obtained upon the dog or cat reaching four months of age or within thirty days of the person acquiring the dog or cat, whichever is later.
B. License tags shall be attached to the collar of the dog or cat by the owner and shall be worn by the animal at all times when the animal is in the city and not confined indoors. The owner or person in control of the dog or cat shall show the license tag at any time upon demand by an animal services officer.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 1369, passed April 28, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Cat licensing runs through the same title as dog licensing. 010 requires every owner or person harboring a cat to obtain a license tag once the cat turns four months old, or within thirty days of acquiring an older cat, and the tag must stay on the cat's collar whenever the cat is in the city and not confined indoors. 030. 030 for owners of unaltered animals. 040 exempts cats already licensed by a county or other agency until that license expires, and cats housed in a licensed cattery. 070 still reach a colony caretaker whose cats create noise, odor, or unsanitary conditions. 070.
Violations & Fines
Failing to license a cat is an infraction under Section 7.06.070, and an unlicensed cat impounded by animal services cannot be redeemed until it is licensed, per Section 7.10.020(A). Fines for impounding an unaltered cat run $35 for a first offense, $50 for a second, and $100 for a third or later offense under Section 7.10.030.
Frequently Asked Questions
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